IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa track and field registered 11 top-10 program marks at the Hawkeye Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Senior thrower Tyler Lienau set an Iowa record, 21.38m (70-1), in the weight throw.
“Tyler [Lienau] really helped set the tone for the weekend,” Iowa Director of Track & Field Joey Woody said. “That’s what you need, especially, when we get into championship meets. When you have athletes performing on that first day, it’s always really important to get that momentum going. It can be almost like a snowball effect. Those guys really set the tone and I think it will only keep getting better.”
All four of the Hawkeyes’ men’s weight throw competitors rank on the top-10 list for the program after Friday, including Lienau’s school record, sophomore Jordan Hawkins’ seventh ranked mark (19.52m, 64-0) and sophomore Jordan Johnson’s ninth ranked throw (9th, 19.11m, 62-8). Freshman Sean Smith broke on to the list at 10th (18.81m, 61-8).
On Saturday, the Iowa top-10 marks continued with sophomore Kat Moody’s, 16.32m (53-6.5), shot put (3rd all-time), sophomore Myreanna Bebe’s, 8.30, 60-meter hurdle (4th all-time), sophomore LaSarah Hargrove’s, 23.58, 200 meters (5th all-time), junior James Carter Jr.’s, 15.50m (50-10.25), triple jump (5th all-time), senior Nikolas Curtiss’, 18.53m (60-9.5), shot put (7th all-time), freshman Jenoah McKiver’s, 46.83, 400 meters (8th all-time), freshman Kayla Hutchins’, 12.44m (40-9.75), triple jump (8th all-time) and freshman Khullen Jefferson’s, 21.23, 200-meters (9th all-time).
Additionally, four Hawkeyes set meet records, including Lienau’s weight throw, Carter and Hutchins’ triple jumps and sophomore Kalen Walker’s 6.71 mark in the 60 meters. The men’s (3:09.98) and women’s (3:40.00) 4×400-meter relay squads also set meet records. The men’s quad included sophomore Spencer Gudgel, freshman Chadrick Richards, McKiver and junior Julien Gillum, and the women’s quartet included senior Mallory King, senior Payton Wensel, junior Mariel Bruxvoort and freshman Tesa Roberts.
HEAR FROM IOWA DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD JOEY WOODY…
“I liked the way our athletes came out and competed, whether that was winning their event or just competing to win their heat or flight. We had a little bit of a break, so it’s nice to get through that and get back to competing on the track. A lot of athletes had multiple events today, so to get through the weekend with most of our kids healthy, I was pleased.”
“LaSarah [Hargrove] was phenomenal in the 200 meters today. We’ve been seeing it in practice, it was just a matter of her executing her race.”
“We have some pretty talented freshmen and it’s pretty fun watching them compete at a high level. Chadrick Richards is a pretty special kid, and he’s going to do some big things for us.”
“It’s fun to see our freshmen getting some confidence and building on that. We definitely have a deep group. That was the plan when I started coaching and recruiting for the women. We wanted to get them to where the men’s hurdle program is at and I think we are getting close.”
HAWKEYE RESULTS:
Men’s 60M (Prelims)
1. Kalen Walker – 6.80
3. Austin Kresley – 6.83
7. Gratt Reed – 6.82
14. Deandre Stapleton, Jr. – 6.94
15. Kalil Johnson – 6.95
16. James Carter – 6.97
18. Wayne Lawrence, Jr. – 7.00
29. Josh Braverman – 7.11 Personal Best
33. Evan Schuster – 7.28
Men’s 60M
1. Kalen Walker – 6.71 Meet Record
3. Austin Kresley – 6.83
7. Gratt Reed – 6.87
Women’s 60M (Prelims)
5. Miya Brines – 7.87
8. Mytika Mayberry – 7.78
11. Paige Magee – 7.86
Women’s 60M
7. Mytika Mayberry – 7.78
8. Miya Brines – 7.87 Personal Best
Men’s 60M-Hurdles (Prelims)
5. Grant Conway – 7.80
6. Gratt Reed – 7.97
8. Josh Braverman – 8.07
14. Austin West – 8.33
Men’s 60M-Hurdles
4. Grant Conway – 7.79 Personal Best
6. Gratt Reed – 7.91
7. Josh Braverman – 7.95
Women’s 60M-Hurdles (Prelims)
1. Myreanna Bebe – 8.30
4. Paige Magee – 8.69
5. Tionna Tobias – 8.73
7. Miya Brines – 8.79
9. Jade McDonald – 8.93
11. Katie Petersen – 9.04
27. Ellie Johnson – 9.66
Women’s 60M-Hurdles
1. Myreanna Bebe – 8.30 4th All-Time, Personal Best
3. Tionna Tobias – 8.55
5. Miya Brines – 8.71 Personal Best
6. Paige Magee – 8.74
Men’s 200M
1. Khullen Jefferson – 21.23 9th All-Time (Tied), Personal Best
8. Wayne Lawrence, Jr. – 22.17
9. Drake Woody – 22.19 Personal Best
15. Evan Schuster – 22.48 Personal Best
Women’s 200M
1. LaSarah Hargrove – 23.58 5th All-Time, Personal Best
3. Tesa Roberts – 24.83 Personal Best
6. Mariel Bruxvoort – 24.95 Personal Best
11. Payton Wensel – 25.25 Personal Best
16. Sarah Bova – 25.71 Personal Best
19. Chloe Larsen – 25.92 Personal Best
Men’s 400M
1. Jenoah McKiver – 46.83 8th All-Time, Personal Best
2. Chadrick Richards – 47.46 Personal Best
8. Everett Steward – 49.13
9. Alec Still – 49.82 Personal Best
Women’s 400M
1. Mallory King – 55.75 Personal Best
4. Laney Fitzpatrick – 57.87 Personal Best
Men’s 600M
2. Julien Gillum – 1:18.64
3. Jason Hoffman – 1:19.66 Personal Best
4. Spencer Gudgel – 1:19.68
8. Armando Bryson – 1:20.08
Women’s 600M
2. Alli Bookin-Nosbisch – 1:32.84 Personal Best
3. Jaiden Itson – 1:33.20 Personal Best
7. Logan Akason – 1:37.55
Men’s 800M
5. Eli Ward – 1:54.53 Personal Best
8. Daniel Klysh – 1:55.33 Personal Best
11. Kal Lewis – 1:56.06
23. Will Arbanas – 2:05.89 Personal Best
Women’s 800M
1. Emma Gordon – 2:15.61 Personal Best
8. Samantha Strauss – 2:23.81 Personal Best
Women’s 1,000M
1. Grace Bookin-Nosbisch – 2:57.74 Personal Best
Men’s Mile
3. Antonio Abrego – 4:09.75 Personal Best
4. Noah Healy – 4:09.97 Personal Best
8. Konnor Sommer – 4:18.64 Personal Best
9. Yohana Yual – 4:18.77 Personal Best
13. Colin Hill – 4:21.30 Personal Best
15. Jack Pendergast – 4:24.82 Personal Best
18. Jack Gschwendtner – 4:30.12 Personal Best
Women’s Mile
3. Brooke McKee – 4:59.78 Personal Best
9. Micah Poellet – 5:09.07 Personal Best
13. Kelli Tosic – 5:12.53
17. Lillian Schmidt – 5:16.51 Personal Best
26. Kaitlin Knape – 5:30.12 Personal Best
Women’s 3,000M
3. Abby Ryon – 10:18.70
4. Madeline Block – 10:18.75
Men’s 4x400M
1. Gudgel, Richards, McKiver, Gillum – 3:09.98 Meet Record
3. Steward, Bryson, Schuster, Still – 3:13.98
6. Hoffman, Woody, Abrego, Roethler – 3:18.77
Women’s 4x400M
1. King, Wensel, Bruxvoort, Roberts – 3:40.07
2. Larsen, Bova, G. Bookin-Nosbisch, A. Bookin-Nosbisch – 3:49.42
9. Tobias, Akason, Johnson – 4:06.73
Men’s High Jump
2. Zack Pluff – 2.00m (6-6.75)
8. Noah James – 1.90M (6-2.75) Personal Best (Tied)
Women’s High Jump
5. Jade Hunter – 1.60m (5-3)
7. Kiersten Fisher – 1.60m (5-3) Personal Best (Tied)
11. Anne Guest – 1.50m (4-11) Personal Best
Men’s Pole Vault
10. Austin West – 4.15m (13-7.25) Personal Best
Women’s Long Jump
7. Dimia Burrell – 5.22m (17-1.5)
12. Ellie Johnson – 5.12m (16-9.75)
Men’s Triple Jump
1. James Carter – 15.50m (50-10.25) 5th All-Time, Meet Record, Personal Best
5. DeAndre Stapleton, Jr. – 14.49m (47-6.5)
Women’s Triple Jump
1. Kayla Hutchins – 12.44m (40-9.75) 8th All-Time, Meet Record, Personal Best
2. Jade McDonald – 11.69m (38-4.25) Personal Best
Men’s Shot Put
2. Nikolas Curtiss – 18.53m (60-9.5) 7th All-Time
3. Elijah Barnes – 17.53m (57-6.25)
4. Jordan Johnson – 17.29m (56-8.75) Personal Best
7. Dawson Ellingson – 16.49m (54-1.25)
8. Quintin Lyons – 16.17m (53-0.75)
Women’s Shot Put
1. Kat Moody – 16.32m (53-6.5) 3rd All-Time, Personal Best
2. Nia Britt – 15.93m (52-3.25)
4. Jamie Kofron – 14.37m (47-1.75)
6. Ianna Roach – 13.96m (45-9.75)
15. Nicole Berry – 12.77m (41-10.75)
Men’s Weight Throw
1. Tyler Lienau – 21.38m (70-1) School Record, Meet record, Personal Best
2. Jordan Hawkins – 19.52m (64-0) 7th All-Time, Personal Best
3. Jordan Johnson – 19.11m (62-8) 9th All-Time, Personal Best
5. Sean Smith – 18.81m (61-8) 10th All-Time, Personal Best
Women’s Weight Throw
1. Amanda Howe – 20.01m (65-7)
3. Nia Britt – 19.69m (64-7)
4. Jamie Kofron – 18.50m (60-8)
13. Alivia Bauer – 16.01m (52-6)